Sanity
Growth
$15.00 × 10 seats$150.00
× 12 months$1,800.00
Per year
$15.00 per person / mo
$1,800
Sanity vs Strapi
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Sanity
60%
match · $1,800/yr
Strapi
80%
match · $420/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Strapi
Strapi Cloud
Flat price, whole team$35.00
× 12 months$420.00
Per year
$3.50 per person / mo
$420
Sanity
From $15Free plan
G2 4.7 · 926 reviewsDeveloper and content teams that want a flexible, code-defined content model, real visual editing and per-seat pricing that scales gradually.
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Strapi
From $35Free plan
G2 4.5 · 206 reviewsTeams that want an open-source CMS with a familiar admin UI and the option to move between self-hosting and managed hosting.
Side by side
| Sanity | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free; Growth $15 per seat/month (billed monthly) | Free self-hosted; Strapi Cloud from $35/month |
| G2 Rating | 4.7 (926 reviews) | 4.5 (206 reviews) |
| Best For | Developer and content teams that want a flexible, code-defined content model, real visual editing and per-seat pricing that scales gradually. | Teams that want an open-source CMS with a familiar admin UI and the option to move between self-hosting and managed hosting. |
Pros and cons
Sanity
Pros
- Generous free plan with 20 seats and 10,000 documents
- Visual Editing and unlimited locales on every plan
- Predictable $15 per seat Growth pricing
- Highly customizable Studio
Cons
- GROQ adds a learning curve
- Free datasets are public only
- Growth raises documents only to 25,000; more costs $299
- Self-serve plans are monthly billing only
Strapi
Pros
- Free self-hosting with unlimited users and content
- Same CMS self-hosted or on Strapi Cloud
- Large plugin ecosystem
Cons
- Live Preview needs the paid Growth license when self-hosted
- Cloud Starter has no backups and 100k API requests
- Visual editing is less central than in Storyblok or Sanity
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